Preserving Arthurdale, WV – Eleanor Roosevelt's New Deal Community

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Spring will be here soon, and that means sunshine, flowers, and gardening! When you buy top-quality flower bulbs from Flower Power through our fundraising page, 50% of your dollars come back to AHI. Make your garden the envy of the neighborhood while supporting our future growth!

Browse the selection of flowers online or stop by the office to look through the Flower Power catalog.

- Posted July 29, 2014

Celebrate Eleanor Roosevelt’s birthday at the party for her on October 11. It will be the 130th anniversary of the birth of a very special First Lady and humanitarian who cared deeply about what was happening at Arthurdale from the 1930s on. Join us in celebrating her memory and accomplishments in the Center Hall. Elmer Rich, a well-known regional fiddler, will play for everyone just as he did for Mrs. Roosevelt when he was a teenager. Great food will be a part of the celebration too, of course.

- Posted July 15, 2014

There are a limited number of t-shirts now guaranteed with registration on a cost- first come first serve basis

Run or walk through the beautiful historic district of Arthurdale, WV and be transported back to the 1930s. The course is frozen in time, making its way past many original Homestead houses where you might even see antique cars parked in the driveways! Eleanor Roosevelt will be handing out the awards, so make sure to do your best! There is also a Kid’s Race and Wheelchair Roll available.

Join us after the races for other fun family activities including a petting zoo, pictures with Eleanor Roosevelt, the Tour Morgantown van, antique car show, horseshoes, and the museums will be open for race participants. Healthy snacks and refreshments to recharge your body will be provided.

- Posted July 12, 2014

Saturday, August 9 1pm (after the Roosevelt Run) Center Hall
An event just for children! Find out what children did in school and fun in the 1930s in Arthurdale through games, art projects and Library of Congress photographs. Then build your own sundae. The best part? It’s FREE!